adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But the worthy jailer, in his zeal, had magnified with all the power of his imagination the importance of his office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
Cornelius
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From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading To him Cornelius had swelled to the gigantic proportions of a criminal of the first order.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading He looked upon him, therefore, as the most dangerous of all his prisoners.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To him Cornelius had swelled to the gigantic proportions of a criminal of the first order.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading To him Cornelius had swelled to the gigantic proportions of a criminal of the first order.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
godsonnoun
a male godchild
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
Gryphus
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From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the worthy jailer, in his zeal, had magnified with all the power of his imagination the importance of his office.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked upon him, therefore, as the most dangerous of all his prisoners.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him Cornelius had swelled to the gigantic proportions of a criminal of the first order.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading But the worthy jailer, in his zeal, had magnified with all the power of his imagination the importance of his office.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading But the worthy jailer, in his zeal, had magnified with all the power of his imagination the importance of his office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the worthy jailer, in his zeal, had magnified with all the power of his imagination the importance of his office.
jailernounUS /ˈdʒeɪlər/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading But the worthy jailer, in his zeal, had magnified with all the power of his imagination the importance of his office.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
Loewestein
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From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked upon him, therefore, as the most dangerous of all his prisoners.
magnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading But the worthy jailer, in his zeal, had magnified with all the power of his imagination the importance of his office.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He looked upon him, therefore, as the most dangerous of all his prisoners.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading But the worthy jailer, in his zeal, had magnified with all the power of his imagination the importance of his office.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
onerousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊnərəs/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading To him Cornelius had swelled to the gigantic proportions of a criminal of the first order.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But the worthy jailer, in his zeal, had magnified with all the power of his imagination the importance of his office.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading To him Cornelius had swelled to the gigantic proportions of a criminal of the first order.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
sinecurenoun
a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading To him Cornelius had swelled to the gigantic proportions of a criminal of the first order.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He looked upon him, therefore, as the most dangerous of all his prisoners.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him Cornelius had swelled to the gigantic proportions of a criminal of the first order.
turnkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrnkiː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He looked upon him, therefore, as the most dangerous of all his prisoners.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There being only five prisoners at Loewestein, the post of turnkey was not a very onerous one, but rather a sort of sinecure, given after a long period of service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the worthy jailer, in his zeal, had magnified with all the power of his imagination the importance of his office.
Witt
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From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The worthy Master Gryphus, as the reader may have seen, was far from sharing the kindly feeling of his daughter for the godson of Cornelius de Witt.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading But the worthy jailer, in his zeal, had magnified with all the power of his imagination the importance of his office.
